Purple Rain (1984)

Prince makes his feature debut as The Kid, a Minneapolis club musician squeezed between a volatile home life, a rival act fronted by Morris Day and a romance with Apollonia. Albert Magnoli directed this semi-autobiographical drama, set in the club scene that launched Prince and carrying "Let's Go Crazy," "When Doves Cry" and the title song. Purple Rain won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, and its soundtrack album held the top spot on the Billboard 200 for 24 weeks. Prince and the Revolution perform the songs on screen.